US 34 in Nebraska: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska killed 55 people, the 8th most of 108 numbered roads in Nebraska. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Nebraska. All fatal crashes in Nebraska.
Deaths on US 34 in Nebraska by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 34 in Nebraska: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 34 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Lancaster, Cass and York counties together held 63% of fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Cass County | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | York County | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 34 in Nebraska
45 fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar10.9%
- Apr0.0%
- May10.9%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul13.0%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec4.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 63%; a pedestrian in 15%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a rollover in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 63% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 15% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 15% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.3% |
| Other | 1 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 34 in Nebraska is within chance of the Nebraska share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nebraska. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 46 crashes.
| US 34 | Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 69% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 29% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 25% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 33% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Speeding | 15% | 18% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 64% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 2.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 7.8% | about the same as the Nebraska share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on US 34 in Nebraska
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 34 in Nebraska?
- 46 fatal crashes killed 55 people on US 34 in Nebraska from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 34 in Nebraska do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 34 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Cass County was second with 9.
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Where the US 34 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 34 in Nebraska (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-34", "US-34 O ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.